The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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"It's difficult. Many of them have accumulated a lot of hidden injuries that haven't been treated in time, so it's hard for them to recover, especially these few."

The doctor pointed to a child.

"Their injuries are too severe; they may not live much longer."

The children who were pointed out all looked dejected.

Upon hearing the doctor's words, Jiang Ning stepped forward and began to treat the injuries of one of the children by channeling his internal energy.

The doctor looked on with a completely bewildered expression.

After a long time.

Jiang Ning looked at the doctor.

"Now look at him again, is there any hope for him?"

The doctor was puzzled by this, but he still took the patient's pulse and examined him. After a while, he looked surprised.

"That's strange, his physical condition is actually much better than before."

But Jiang Ning wasn't concerned with those things; he asked, "Can he survive?"

The doctor stroked his beard and said, "Although his health is still not good, he should be out of danger. As long as he receives further treatment, he can live."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning relaxed and said to the other children.

"next."

……

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Ning had treated one child after another. His internal energy was quite depleted, and his face was somewhat pale.

Jiang Ning only got up after treating the last child.

"Thank you for your hard work, brother."

Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but look worried when he saw his pale face.

"It's not hard."

Jiang Ning shook his head.

"I want them to live."

Chapter 501: The Visit from the Huashan Sect

Jiang Ning, Linghu Chong, and Lin Pingzhi stayed in Yanping Prefecture for a few more days. After stabilizing the children's injuries, the three of them decided to set off.

"Junior brother, what should we do with these children?"

Looking at the dozens of children, Linghu Chong couldn't help but say something.

These children all have disabilities, and it would be difficult for them to survive without help. No one is willing to adopt them, so they end up having no choice but to beg.

Jiang Ning had asked them where their original homes were, but many of the children didn't know where they were from. Several of the children's homes were in Yanping Prefecture, but when Jiang Ning sent them back, their parents said they didn't want them anymore after seeing their disabled appearance.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "I'll go ask them if they'd like to come back to Mount Hua with us."

After saying that, Jiang Ning got up and left the room to go to the room where the children lived.

Although these children still had injuries and disabilities, they were much cleaner and more lively.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, the children all looked at him quietly, just like when they first met him a few days ago. But this time, their eyes were filled with trust in Jiang Ning.

Looking at the children, Jiang Ning didn't speak immediately. After a pause, he asked, "Are you willing to come with me?"

When Jiang Ning was at the Beggars' Sect branch, he told these children to follow him. Now, Jiang Ning is asking them if they are willing to follow him.

After hearing Jiang Ning's words, the children remained silent, only glancing at each other. After a while, some of the children nodded.

"willing."

The voices rang out one after another, but they all said the same thing.

After receiving the answer, Jiang Ning nodded and turned to leave.

"How about it?"

Upon seeing Jiang Ning return, Linghu Chong immediately asked.

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "They are all willing to come with us."

Lin Pingzhi said, “Senior brother, aren’t we still going to the Shaolin Temple in Putian? We can take them to my hometown, Fuzhou Prefecture, first. My Fuwei Escort Agency and ancestral home are still there, so we can settle them down temporarily and ask someone to take care of them. Fortunately, my Lin family has some acquaintances in Fuzhou Prefecture who can help take care of them. We can take them with us on our return trip.”

Jiang Ning nodded.

"Alright."

After making all the preparations, Jiang Ning and his two companions set off, leaving Yanping Prefecture in a grand procession with dozens of boxes of silver and dozens of disabled children. This scene attracted many onlookers.

One person in the crowd watched this scene in silence for a long time.

Ji Wushi, who was really curious about what Jiang Ning and the other two were planning to do, couldn't help but secretly follow them, only to witness this scene.

He had witnessed everything Jiang Ning and the other two had done during their stay in Yanping Prefecture, and finally understood what they were up to.

Ji Wushi stood still under the tree. Jiang Ning and his group had already disappeared into the distance, but he remained standing there, his eyes filled with mixed emotions and his expression complex.

Ji Wushi didn't know what to say or what he was thinking. He had been in a complicated state ever since he saw the actions of Jiang Ning and the other two.

Jiang Ning had disappeared from sight, but Ji Wushi still gazed in the direction Jiang Ning had gone.

'To those who follow the evil path, you are a deadly demon; to these ordinary people, you are a life-saving hero.'

Ji Wushi thought to himself silently.

Ji Wushi once wondered what kind of person Jiang Ning really was, whether he was the King of Hell or the hero. But now Ji Wushi finally understands that he is both. He is the King of Hell and the hero.

Ji Wushi stood there for a long time, feeling very calm.

After a long time.

Ji Wushi turned and left, no longer following Jiang Ning and his group south; he had lost interest in the matter.

After Ji Wushi left, he never appeared in the martial arts world again, and no one knew him anymore. He was just another wandering doctor who saved lives.

……

Fuzhou Prefecture is hundreds of miles away from Yanping Prefecture. Under normal circumstances, the three people from Jiangning could arrive in a few days on horseback. However, they had to take these children and dozens of boxes of silver with them, which inevitably delayed them by a few days.

It was now mid-to-late September, and Jiang Ning and his party had finally arrived in Fuzhou.

Upon seeing the familiar place, the place where he grew up, Lin Pingzhi was filled with emotion.

"Senior brother, my home is on Ximen Street. Let me lead the way."

Lin Pingzhi said.

Jiang Ning nodded. "Okay."

Led by Lin Pingzhi, the group headed towards the West Gate Street of Fuzhou Prefecture. The road was paved with bluestone slabs and stretched straight ahead. At the end of the street, a magnificent mansion appeared before Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong.

Two flagpoles stood on either side of the mansion's gate, but the flagpoles were broken in two. Above the gate were the four characters "Fuwei Escort Agency".

The mansion was magnificent, but the dust on the gate, pillars, and plaque indicated that it had been deserted for a long time.

"Senior brothers, we've arrived."

Lin Pingzhi said to Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong.

"Junior Brother Lin, your house is really impressive."

Linghu Chong clicked his tongue in amazement upon seeing the magnificent Fuwei Escort Agency.

Lin Pingzhi smiled but said nothing.

No matter how magnificent it is, the people who once lived there are no longer here.

"go in."

Jiang Ning said.

The two responded, and Linghu Chong invited the children inside, while Lin Pingzhi pushed open the door of the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Pushing open the gate reveals the front yard, which is spacious and quiet.

Lin Pingzhi stared blankly at everything around him, lost in thought.

"Father, Mother, your child is back."

Lin Pingzhi's eyes were unfocused, and he murmured to himself.

In his eyes, he seemed to see himself playing here again, his parents still there, and many bodyguards standing by, amidst laughter and joy.

But in the blink of an eye, the place was deserted.

Lin Pingzhi did not speak, but two lines of tears streamed down his face.

Suddenly noticing a movement on his shoulder, Lin Pingzhi turned around and saw Jiang Ning patting him on the shoulder. Jiang Ning then joined Linghu Chong in greeting the children.

Looking at Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong's figures, Lin Pingzhi's previously dazed eyes regained their firmness, and he silently said to himself.

"Father, Mother, don't worry, I'm doing well. I've joined the Huashan Sect, and my fellow disciples are all very kind to me. I will live a good life."

The Fuwei Escort Agency was large enough to house these dozens of children.

However, because the Fuwei Escort Agency was too large, it was difficult for Jiang Ning and his two companions to clean it. Lin Pingzhi spent money to hire people to clean the Fuwei Escort Agency, and then went to buy a lot of food. He was very busy, but Lin Pingzhi enjoyed it.

Last time he and Cheng Buyou came, they only paid respects to their ancestors and were chased before they could clean up the Fuwei Escort Agency. Now that they are finally back, Lin Pingzhi decided to give it a good cleaning.

After settling in, Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong decided that they would first visit the Putian Shaolin Temple in Quanzhou, while Lin Pingzhi would stay in Fuzhou to take care of the children. When they returned, they would come back and take the children back to Mount Hua together.

Lin Pingzhi had no objections, after all, these children did need someone to take care of them, and he also needed to properly reorganize the Fuwei Escort Agency.

After reaching an agreement, Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong did not linger and rode away from Fuzhou Prefecture.

Putian is not far from Fuzhou. Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong did not rest on the way and arrived in a day on horseback.

Putian Shaolin Temple.

"Xu~~"

Linghu Chong reined in his horse and stopped, and he and Jiang Ning saw a vast and magnificent building complex in front of them.

This is the Putian Shaolin Temple.

The two dismounted and walked, where two monks were guarding the main gate of Shaolin Temple.

Upon seeing the two men, the two monks stepped forward and asked them questions.

"Excuse me, who are you two?"

Jiang Ning spoke.

"The Huashan Sect has come to visit."

Chapter 502: Zen Master Lingxuan

The two monks were startled upon hearing this and quickly bowed in respect.

"This humble monk greets the two benefactors."

Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong returned the greeting. "Greetings, masters."

One of the monks said, “Our temple was informed in advance that your sect was coming, and our abbot has been waiting for your sect for a long time. Please follow me.”

Jiang Ning nodded, and then he and Linghu Chong followed the monk into the temple.

The Shaolin Temple in Putian is built against the mountain, surrounded by nine peaks that form a circle like a lotus flower, with the temple situated right in the middle of the nine peaks.

The Shaolin Temple complex is vast, with pavilions, towers, and lush greenery. Its grand halls and temples are magnificent and imposing, in no way inferior to the Shaolin Temple on Mount Song.

"Our abbot was overjoyed to learn that your sect was coming to visit, and eagerly awaited your arrival day and night. Finally, we have welcomed you both here."

"That's what the monk who led the way said."

Jiang Ning said, "I'm sorry to have kept the abbot waiting."

The monk led Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong for quite a distance before finally bringing them to a Zen temple.